So far this year, the Government of the State of Michoacán has dismantled more than 1,800 illegal machines.
Mexico.- In a coordinated operation, personnel from the Attorney General's Office (FGE) and the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) confiscated 118 slot machines in the municipality of Maravatío, which were operating outside the law.
After intelligence work and field investigations carried out by the Specialized Unit for Combating Kidnapping (UECS), evidence was collected on possible criminal acts, in nine properties located at various points in the municipality of Maravatío, Michoacán state, which led to requests for search and raid warrants.
During the operations, 118 slot machines were located and secured, which were allegedly installed under coercion by members of criminal cells involved in extortion crimes. The Public Ministry agent ordered the securing of six properties as well as the secured objects, to continue with the investigation.
According to the Government of Michoacán, "the collaboration between the Civil Guard, the Attorney General's Office (FGE), and the National Anti-Kidnapping Coordination (Conase) was key to the fulfillment of these judicial mandates."
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The stage in the Spanish city featured 62 tournaments over 14 days of competition.
Spain.- The Casino Barcelona and PokerStars have celebrated a new edition of the European Poker Tour Barcelona, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. The Barcelona stage of the European poker circuit featured a total of 62 tournaments over 14 days of competition. The tournament saw high participation, exceeding 21,000 entries from more than 80 nationalities.
From Casino Barcelona, it was highlighted that over two weeks of competition, in addition to the best poker players like Patrik Antonius, Steve O’Dwyer, Erik Seidel, or Ramon Colillas, the festival also featured the presence of personalities from different fields such as the former football player Gerard Piqué or the DJ and singer Kiko Rivera.
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The Main Event of the EPT Barcelona totaled 1,975 registrations to become the 4th most populous main event in the history of the circuit, reaching a prize pool of EUR 9,578,750. The champion was the American Stephen Song. The main event gathered players from 82 nationalities, with the French being the majority followed by the Italians, Spaniards, Brazilians, and British.
The former FC Barcelona football player, Gerard Piqué was present during the first days of the Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) at the European Poker Tour (EPT) taking place in Barcelona.
